Founding Brothers - Joseph Elli

Hamilton, and the controversy surrounding the different accounts of the mornings events.

It is believed that Hamilton fired first, but that he intentionally aimed to miss Burr, which

he did. It is believed that Burr fired two shots, one of which of which was a fatal wound

to Hamilton, entering 4 inches above his hip, ricocheting of his rib cage, piercing his liver

and diaphragm a lodging in his spinal cord. It is not certain the exact order of events.

Some say Burr fired and hit Hamilton, which caused Hamilton to fire and errant shot,

then Burr fired a second which was also a miss. Hamilton died in the afternoon of the

next day, and has been considered a martyr in the cause of federalism. Burr was then

The second chapter talks about the events taking place during a dinner party held

at the estate of Thomas Jefferson, between Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton,

and southern Congressman James Madison. Hamilton was trying to get congress to

approve his plan to restore the public credit. Madison was leader of the group that

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